Wildcats Tennis Opens “Spring” Season at Kaufman Tourney Thursday
Tennis at Sulphur Springs High School is transitioning from fall semester team tennis to spring semester tennis. There is something new this school year. After the completion of the team tennis schedule in late October, the Wildcats’ players took several weeks off and then got right back at it. In the past the spring semester tennis would not start until a late January tournament. This year, the Wildcats have at least one...
Paris Junior College Dual Credit Student Opportunities Growing, Regents Learn
Opportunities for dual credit students at Paris Junior College continue to expand, according to a report presented Monday evening, Nov. 23, to the PJC Board of Regents. Dual credit provides high school students the opportunity to earn both college and high school credit while enrolled in high school. Course credit is awarded through the school district for high school academic requirements and through PJC for semester credit hours...
Semi-Pro Football Game Benefits Toy Drive
There is a new semi-pro football team in Sulphur Springs and their first game will benefit their local toy drive. The North East Texas Dragons from Sulphur Springs will host their first ever Preseason game Saturday December 5th at 2pm. The game will be held at Gerald Prim Stadium against the Mesquite Warbirds. The local team is asking the community to show up in big numbers to support some of your own local area and hometown players...
Hopkins County Inmate Accused Of Assaulting Three Corrections Officers
An Hopkins County jail inmate is accused of assaulting three corrections officers Wednesday night, according to arrest reports. Jacob Wyatt Burgess (HCSO jail photo) Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Justin Wilkerson reported being advised around 11:15 p.m. Dec. 2, 2020 of a request from staff in the county jail for assistance. Upon arrival at the jail, Wilkerson was advised Jacob Wyatt Burgess began fighting with the three...
Changes In SSISD COVID-19 Notifications Announced
Sulphur Springs ISD administrators Wednesday announced changes in the way SSISD COVID-19 notifications are communicated. Starting this week, notifications will not be sent via Blackboard or email to students, parents, staff and teachers. Now, updates can be found on a chart posted on the district website, www.ssisd.net. Scroll down to the middle of the page until you see the blue “SSISD COVID-19 Dashboard” menu and click...
Tira News: City Council Meeting Has Been Rescheduled For Sunday
By Jan Vaughn The Tira City Council meeting has been rescheduled for Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, at 4 p.m. at the Tira Community Center. Tira city limit sign William and Joyce Dodd had a small gathering for Thanksgiving lunch on Thursday. Those attending were Jerry and Tonja Lucas, Robby Dodd, Brad and Matthew Dodd, Trenton, Melony, and Kanyen. Joyce reports, “We shared Thanksgiving with our son Michael McNiel, and our granddaughters...
Dec. 2 COVID-19 Update: 1 Fatality, 11 New Cases, 80 Recoveries, 19 Active Cases
Hopkins County/Sulphur Springs Emergency Management officials, in the Dec. 2 COVID-19 update, reported a decrease in the patient count in the hospital COVID Unit and reported another nearly 4,650 people have been tested at the free testing site since it opened. Texas Department of State Health Services’ COVID-19 dashboard and Fatalities Over Time By County reports on Dec. 2 showed a 54th COVID-19 death for Hopkins County and...
6 Arrested On Unrelated Felony Warrants Over The Last Week
At least six people were arrested on unrelated felony warrants over the last week, Nov. 27-Dec. 2, according to arrest and jail reports. Bryan Jermaine Bell (HCOS jail photo) Bryan Jermaine Bell was taken into custody at 6:33 p.m. Dec. 1 in district court in Hopkins County by Hopkins County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Elijah Fite for bond forfeiture on an assault of family or household member that impeded breathing or circulation....
Man Accused Of Consuming Contraband While Being Processed Into Jail
A39-year-old Sulphur Springs man arrested Tuesday night on a controlled substance charge ended up in the emergency room after allegedly consuming contraband while being processed into jail, according to arrest reports. A 27-year-old Sulphur Springs woman was also jailed on a controlled substance charge Nov. 27, 2020. East Beckham Street Traffic Stop Cedric Dwight Mosley (HCSO jail photo) Sulphur Springs Police Office Robble Acosta and...
Sulphur Springs City Manager’s Report – December 2020
On Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, Sulphur Springs City Council received from City Manager Marc Maxwell the following monthly Manager’s Report: COVID-19 Response The number of active cases in Hopkins County increased 17% in November with a total of 169 active cases as of November 30. The state has tested 2,476 people at the Hopkins County testing site since the November council meeting. We have had 1,577 cumulative recoveries and 52...
